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(Another classic piece celebrating David Faust’s 25th anniversary of writing columns.) What is the most difficult thing Jesus ever told anyone to do? That’s the question I asked an adult Bible study group the other day. The people in the room were quick to respond. . . .
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(Another 25th anniversary column from David Faust, this one from 2001.) Missionary friends have invited me to come to their countries and teach, but in every case I’ve received more than I’ve given.
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(Another classic, 25th-anniversary column from David Faust.) Even the fathers we read about in the Bible had their struggles. But like them, God calls today’s dads to be faithful—and to be present during the everyday events that shape the character of our children.
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(A classic column from David Faust in celebration of his 25th anniversary of writing weekly.) Christians certainly don’t need to condemn sports; but we do need to keep sports in their proper place.
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(A classic column from David Faust in celebration of his 25th anniversary of writing for us weekly.) No magic formula, no technique dreamed up in a church growth laboratory, can replace the power of personal discipleship.
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The Galatian Christians were forgetting the gospel of grace. They needed firm, loving guidance, and so do we. Here are six important points to remember taken straight from Scripture . . .
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Human achievements eventually melt to the ground, but God has in store for us “an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade” (1 Peter 1:4).
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Public speaking isn’t for everyone. We’re not all like Peter, who preached and saw thousands baptized. But if we watch for opportunities, we all can be like Philip, who shared the gospel with an audience of one . . . an Ethiopian in a chariot.
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The Book wasn’t lost as much as it was neglected and taken for granted—hidden in plain sight. It had been there in the temple all along, but no one was paying attention to it.